niān qīng pà zhòng
ReadWriteQuiz

Chinese dictionary
Show pinyin

  • derogbe picky about one's job; prefer the light to the heavy—pick easy jobs and shirk hard ones

    • bù shǎo de rén duì gōng zuò bù fù zé niān qīng pà zhòng bǎ zhòng dàn zi tuī gěi rén jia zì jǐ tiāo qīng de

      工作负责拈轻怕重担子人家自己

      There are not a few people who are irresponsible in their work, preferring the light and shirking the heavy, passing the burdensome tasks on to others and choosing the easy ones for themselves.

    • tā men de ruǎn ruò wú lì tōng cháng biǎo xiàn zài xǔ duō fāng miàn dà fā pí qi jiě jué nán tí shí zǒng shì niān qīng pà zhòng hū shì zhòng yào wèn tí táo bì zé rèn děng děng

      他们软弱无力通常表现许多方面大发脾气解决难题总是拈轻怕重忽视重要问题逃避责任等等

      Their powerlessness shows up in many ways: throwing tantrums, taking the easy route when addressing difficult problems, ignoring major issues, and failing to act responsibly.